Committee named for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga chancellor search

Committee named for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga chancellor search

July 31st, 2012by Staff Report in Local - Breaking News

University of Tennessee system President Joe DiPietro.

A committee has been named to conduct the search for the next chancellor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, UT System President Joe DiPietro said today.

UT Institute of Agriculture Chancellor Larry Arrington will chair the 23-member search committee, which includes faculty, staff, students, alumni and community representatives, according to a news release.

Roger Brown, UTC chancellor since 2005, announced his retirement last month and agreed to remain in office until a new chancellor can be installed or until March 31, 2013.

The committee's first meeting is expected to take place in late August. The search firm Parker Executive Search was also hired to assist the committee with identifying, qualifying and recruiting prospective candidates and with vetting finalists.

The committee will then recommend one or more finalists to DiPietro, who will submit his choice to the UT Board of Trustees for consideration.

"UTC is both a vital part of the University of Tennessee System and critical to the Chattanooga area and the region it serves," DiPietro said. "We are committed to finding the highest caliber of leadership to continue the progress made since Dr. Brown's arrival seven years ago."